About the designer

With work experience in nonprofit and corporate sectors in multimedia marketing, event coordination, graphic design, and visual storytelling, I bring a versatile and innovative approach to every project. I earned my Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from Grand Valley State University, Go Lakers, where I honed my skills in both creative, marketing, and strategic design.

I’m employed at Happy Cat Cafe. Happy Cat Café is a woman-owned business in Grand Rapids, Michigan, creating joyful, cat-centric experiences in a space that’s safe and open to all. Sip Coffee. Save Cats.

Some of my accomplishments include being a Board Member for Art Mid-Hudson since 2025.

Nonprofit experience, Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training from Crisis Prevention Institute, and Suicide Prevention Skills Training from safeTALK LivingWorks.

I’m a published writer at CUSO Magazine in 2022, and 2023. With achievements of 2 of my published articles became “Top 10 CUSO Magazine Articles of 2023, read more of my work here.

My hobbies are game nights, traveling, painting, reading, and coffee enthusiast!

Hello! I’m Vivian Colligan.

I specialize in Brand Identity, Marketing, and Strategic Communication efforts!